Antonina Shevchenko
Antonina Shevchenko is Antonina Shevchenko is a Kyrgyzstani as well as a Peruvian Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist who is currently fighting with the Flyweight Division of the UFC. Valentina is her elder sister and a fellow UFC participant. Antonina Shevchenko first began fighting sports by becoming an Muay Thai boxer. Shevchenko made her debut in her first IFMA World Championship Tournament of 2003. Shevchenko defeated Suzane McKell in the finals via a majority decision. Antonina followed it up with a silver-medal in 2007, a bronze award in 2008, a gold medal in the year 2011 and the title of 2016 IFMA Amateur Muay Thailand World Champion. Antonia began her professional career in 2003, and she won her the WKC K-1 Light Welterweight World Championship in 2012 the Lion Fight Lightweight Championship in 2016 as well as the WMC as well as the Phoenix FC World Championships in 2016. Antonina last fought against Isa Tsidblad Keskikangas at the Phoenix Fighting Championship. The fight was won by a unanimous vote. Antonina Schevchenko started her professional MMA career in 2002 with the victory over Anara Baanova at the KFK Championships of Kyrgystan. She was victorious by TKO during the 2nd round, and went on to win her two fights following and both of them at the WXF X-Impact World Championships of 2003. This gave her a 3-0 MMA record. Shevchenko was absent from MMA to concentrate on her kickboxing, and she made her comeback in a fight against Anissa Haddaoui in Phoenix FC 3 in 2017. Shevchenko defeated Anissa via unanimous decision and then defeated Valerie Domergue at Phoenix FC 4. She was a part of the Dana White Contender Series 2018 after leaving the promotion. Shevchenko took on Jaimelene Nievera in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 11, Antonina defeated Nievera by her superior striking abilities in the final clinch through knees to the body. Antonina accepted a UFC deal following her win. Antonina made her UFC debut in the TUF Heavy Hhitters Finale, with Ji Yeon Kim. Shevchenko won the unanimous decision, but was defeated in her next fight by Roxanne Modafferi on an undisputed split decision. Antonina rebounded from her loss to knock out Lucie Pudilova by choking her back in a rear-naked submission in the second round UFC on ESPN Covington Vs. Lawler. She earned the extra fight of the night for this fight. Shevchenko lost 1-2 in her next 3-fights she lost to Ariane Lipski before falling to Katlyn Chookagian and Andrea Lee. Antonina is currently being knocked out by Casey O'Neill in UFC Fight Night Santos Walker.
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